Card counters' days are numbered - tech - 09 October 2009 - New Scientist

Card counters' days are numbered - tech - 09 October 2009 - New Scientist: "GAMBLERS who adopt a well-known probability strategy to beat the house at blackjack beware - UK researchers have developed an automated system that will detect card counters before they can cash in."

Computers to crack down on card counters : Christopher Null : Yahoo! Tech

Computers to crack down on card counters : Christopher Null : Yahoo! Tech: "First they start paying out 6 to 5 on natural blackjacks, and now this? The little guy gets the short end of the stick once again, as UK researchers say they've developed a computer algorithm that can analyze how Blackjack players manage their chip stack and bet on each hand, sniffing out card counters inside 20 hands of the game."

Woman wins 4 cars in 4 weeks at casino

Woman wins 4 cars in 4 weeks at casino: "LINCOLN, Calif. - Thunder Valley casino has given away eight cars and trucks in the past two months, and four of them have gone to the same Sacramento woman.

Last Sunday, the woman won a Lexus convertible worth $43,000 and the week before it was a Mercedes convertible worth $47,000. Last month she won two pickup trucks."

Why Derren was banned from so many casinos – the inside story.

Why Derren was banned from so many casinos – the inside story. Derren Brown Blog: "Phillis has just received news from a previous acquaintance of Derren’s about the bearded trickster’s crafty exploits and how they lead to him being banned in casinos across the country."